Colombian authors society and Writers & Directors Worldwide member, Directors Colombia (DASC) has received official authorisation to act as the local collective management organisation for the Colombian territory. This allows them to begin collecting and distributing rights on behalf of…

Filmmaker, Sylvio Back, attended the Writers & Directors Worldwide annual congress in November and representing the Brazilian Film and Audiovisual Directors General Association, presented a summary of the situation for authors in his home country. Right now, DBCA is expecting…

National Senate Approval of the “Pepe Sánchez Act” Represents Another Significant Step Forward for The Audiovisual Campaign The Senate of the Republic of Colombia has today formally approved a vital change in the country’s legislation that will for the first…

Colombian Congresswoman Clara Rojas has officially received the Writers & Directors Worldwide Honour Prize, a new award that celebrates the exceptional contributions made by non-authors in the fight to promote and protect audiovisual creators rights. Representative Dr Clara Rojas has…

Colombian screenwriters and directors are one step closer to having their rights properly recognised today after the “Pepe Sánchez Act” passed its penultimate debate in the First Commission of the Senate of the Republic of Colombia. There now remains only…

The creative community was deeply saddened yesterday to hear of the passing of Colombian director, scriptwriter and producer, Pepe Sánchez who died in his home town of Bogota at age 82. His 60-year career began as an announcer on Colombian…

The “Ricardo Larraín Law” which grants substantial rights to screenwriters and directors in Chile, has been signed by the country’s president, Michelle Bachelet. This historic victory for audiovisual authors took place on the 10 October during the opening ceremony for…

Inaugural Award Recognises Exceptional Contributions to the Protection of Audiovisual Authors’ Rights Colombian congresswoman, Ms. Clara Rojas, has become the first recipient of the annual “Writers & Directors Worldwide Honour Prize”. The award was made by the organisation’s president, Yves…

More than 60 audiovisual creators and experts travelled to Brazil this week for the 2016 Writers & Directors Worldwide Congress. The three-day event was organised in partnership with CISAC with the support of ABRAMUS, ADAL, ARGENTORES, DAC, DBCA, GEDAR and…

Colombian screenwriters and directors received some excellent news today as the new “Pepe Sanchez Act” successfully passed its second debate in the House of Representatives. This act will for the first time properly recognise the rights of these creators and…